Cosmic Express (PC) (2017)

Overview: A puzzle game where the player must direct a train from the entrance to the exit of each level while also picking up and dropping off aliens at appropriate locations.

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20190512:
Today I made it a goal to play a game from my Twitch game library. Looking through a handful of games, I decides to play Cosmic Express based solely on the fact that it had a decent rating on steamdb.info.

Setup: I used the default game settings throughout most of the game. In the last couple of minutes I increased the resolution to 2560 x 1440.

Gameplay Log:
I completed 19 out of 128 levels by the time I decided to stop playing.

Game Time: About 50 minutes.

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Thoughts:
Pros:
+ Easy to learn
+ Reasonably challenging
+ Many puzzles, often requiring different strategies (refreshing)

Neutral:
~ Amazing variety from a simple basic concept
~ Music is mellow, soft, and hardly noticeable

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Summary:
I enjoyed myself and I was surprised to find that I spent about fifty minutes playing just 19 levels. Furthermore, I'm sure the levels get harder. Even under the assumption that I could complete the game at nearly the same rate of progress, it would take another five or six hours to complete the game. Overall, Cosmic Express is a fun puzzle game that requires a healthy balance of logic and trial-and-error.

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20260716:
Start fresh on Steam copy.

Gameplay Log:
73 minutes to complete about 20 levels minus some idle time (Andromeda and Ursa Minor). (not double counting levels which have different exits)
First 13 levels of Andromeda (14 levels), completed Ursa Minor (11 levels), and first 9 levels of Ursa Major (11 levels)

Steam Game Time: 2.6 hours (cumulative game time) / 2.6 hours (session game time)

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20260717:
Gameplay Log:
Completed Delphinus
Completed Andromeda (specifically level 14)
Stared at level 10 in Ursa Major some more

Steam Game Time: 4.6 hours (cumulative game time) / 2.0 hours (session game time)

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20260725 (AM Hours):
Gameplay Log:
Completed Cassiopeia
Completed Vela

Steam Game Time: 5.8 hours (cumulative game time) / 1.2 hours (session game time)

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20260725:
Gameplay Log:
Completed Taurus

Steam Game Time: 6.6 hours (cumulative game time) / 0.8 hours (session game time)

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20260725:
Gameplay Log:
Completed Perseus
Completed level 10 and 11 of Ursa Major (completed Ursa Major)

Steam Game Time: 6.6 hours (cumulative game time) / 0.8 hours (session game time)

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Cosmic Express (PC) (2017)

Relevant Links:
Cosmic Express Website
Cosmic Express (PC) (MetaCritic.com)
Cosmic Express (Steam Store Page)